Polo GTi Road Handling?
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Polo GTi Road Handling?
I want everyones opinion here please.
Is your GTi a go-cart road corners?
How does the Polo GTi measure up against Saxo VTS, Punto HGT, 106 GTi etc????
Is your GTi a go-cart road corners?
How does the Polo GTi measure up against Saxo VTS, Punto HGT, 106 GTi etc????
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I agreeDangerous Dave wrote:A Pug 106 GTI and Saxo VTS both handle better standard over the Polo GTi the Polo is still a good drive though. However it should have had less body roll and lower from the factory IMHO.
Have to say that now that I have upgraded the suspension on my GTi it is much more fun in the corners
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Yeah I am in agreement with you. Just had the Polo lowered on FK coilovers and I would still say my Punto Sporting lowered on Apex -35mm has much better handling, and steering was so much more responsive.JKM_GTI wrote:I had a mk2 Saxo vtr as my first car - I have to say, it did handle much better then the polo.
Still, the polo is miles ahead in every other aspect!
I'm thinking a smaller steering wheel in the Polo might help with that.
I don't know, the steering wheel is a nice size, I think the front end needs sharpening up a bit more, might get a strut brace soon - but BMC comes firstticki wrote:Yeah I am in agreement with you. Just had the Polo lowered on FK coilovers and I would still say my Punto Sporting lowered on Apex -35mm has much better handling, and steering was so much more responsive.JKM_GTI wrote:I had a mk2 Saxo vtr as my first car - I have to say, it did handle much better then the polo.
Still, the polo is miles ahead in every other aspect!
I'm thinking a smaller steering wheel in the Polo might help with that.
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Yes, I really think the handling would benefit from adding a rear anti-roll bar to the chassis, to dial out the understeer.Tigz wrote:Im getting sick of the understeer.
I have had discussions with my local VW specialist, who have offered to fabricate one, as they often make them for modified campers etc, but their labour rates are a little high, I dread to think what the total cost would come to.
I'm enjoy the way it handles, bit of understeer turning in lift off a bit and it slides sideways lovely turn in catch it and grin down the straight. Well thats the way mine is at the moment greasy roundabouts are great. Although it did go a bit more than i thought it was going to go this morning but that was with brand new yokohamas on the back. Need to be careful
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I can't compare the Polo's handling with the other cars as I've never driven any of these (I'm not a fan of French cars ).
I've heard that the Polo's handling is one of it's main down sides.
I have to say though that it seems reasonably good to me although I do find that there is a bit of play in the steering wheel and it rolls quite a bit when you turn hard into corners.
I've heard that the Polo's handling is one of it's main down sides.
I have to say though that it seems reasonably good to me although I do find that there is a bit of play in the steering wheel and it rolls quite a bit when you turn hard into corners.
why need to fabricate one?mk4 glx 1.6 wrote:Yes, I really think the handling would benefit from adding a rear anti-roll bar to the chassis, to dial out the understeer.Tigz wrote:Im getting sick of the understeer.
I have had discussions with my local VW specialist, who have offered to fabricate one, as they often make them for modified campers etc, but their labour rates are a little high, I dread to think what the total cost would come to.
just buy one off the shelf?!